§ Lord Mackay of Drumadoonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is their latest estimate as to when they will introduce legislation to reform the law relating to the making of decisions for mentally incapacitated adults, as foreshadowed in the consultation paper Who Decides? published in December 1997. [HL1237]
§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)The Government wish to give all the issues raised inWho Decides? very careful consideration before deciding the way forward. No decisions have yet been taken on whether there should be legislation and, if so, when it should be introduced.